BROWNING BEARS BEST NEWS

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SCHOOL HOURS: 9:05-3:55 DAILY

HALF-DAY HOURS: 9:05-12:09

BREAKFAST OPENS @ 8:45-9:05

email: mailto:officebrowning@uticak12.org

website: https://browning.uticak12.org

Location: 12400 19 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Phone: 586-797-4000

Attendance Line: 586-797-4099 (24 hours)

DECEMBER DATES:

19: HALF DAY OF SCHOOL Dismissal @ 12:09pm

19: QUARTER 2 ENDS

22-JAN. 2, 2026: NO SCHOOL WINTER VACATION

JANUARY DATES:

5: RETURN TO SCHOOL

5-9: WELLNESS WEEK

5: Motivation Monday-Wear gym clothes and tennis shoes

6: Talk to me Tuesday-Wear a shirt with a positive message. Spread Kindness.

7: Wellness Wednesday-Wear Green Today-Support a positive self-image.

8: Thoughtful Thursday-Paw Pride-Weare Browning gear and show appreciation!

9: Friendship Friday-Wear your comfiest clothes today!

9: Report Cards Available in PowerSchool

14: NO SCHOOL for K-12 DPPD

19: NO SCHHOOL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Browning Families-

We sincerely hope you and you family enjoy a wonderful, restful, and relaxing vacation. As a reminder, we do not have any school next week, December 22-26th and also no school December 29, 2025-January 2, 2026. We return to school on MONDAY, JANUARY 5th for a full day of school. When we return, we will have a special spirit week for WELLNESS WEEK throughout the district. It is completely voluntary to participate in and we will prioritize easing back into the schedule of school when we return. As a reminder, report cards will be available on January 9th, end of day. A reminder that they will be available to view in POWERSCHOOL. As a reminder to login to PowerSchool through the website access to view report cards, as opposed to the APP.

THIS WEEK'S REMINDERS:

• Monday, January 5th: RETURN TO SCHOOL-FULL DAY
• Friday, January 9th, Report Cards Available to view on the PowerSchool website at end of day.
• Monday-Friday is WELLNESS WEEK
• Monday, 5th: Motivation Monday Wear gym clothes and tennis shoes
• Tuesday, 6th: Talk to Me Tuesday-wear a shirt with a positive message.
• Wednesday, 7th: Wellness Wednesday-Wear GREEN today. Wellness Matters.
• Thursday, 8th: Show your PAW PRIDE and wear Browning Gear.
• Friday, 9th: Friendship Friday-Wear your comfiest clothes.

Wishing you and yours a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Browning, THE BEST!

Warmest regards,

Principal Ciacchella

A very special thank you to our School Improvement Committee and community supporters for helping us to revise Browning's MISSION and VISION Statement. All drafts composed were voted on by staff and our community representatives. The final will be posted throughout the school. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and continued partnership.

To all our Browning Families that celebrate, we are wishing you a very HAPPY HOLIDAY. To ALL our families, wishing you a very HAPPY WINTER BREAK! See you in the New Year!

Principal of Browning Elementary School

Email: browningquestions@uticak12.org
Website: https://www.uticak12.org/Browning
Location: 12400 19 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313 USA
Phone: (586)797-4000